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Bill: Greater Liberty Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hobrazia Liberty Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2526
Description[?]:
| To provide greater freedom to the people of this nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is prohibited.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:26:03, February 01, 2008 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Greater Liberty Act |
| Message | We understand the motives of your bill, however we disagree with its means as we do not accept that any of the above legislation changes would provide that which you are attempting to introduce (except article 1) for the reasons outlined below. Article 2 - People are already able to opt out of consenting to the removal of their organs after there death and changing that to an opt in does not increase there liberty (there is little difference for the individual) but could cause substantial problems with the availability of organs for transplant. If someone feels there liberty is being defiled through the removal of their organs then they can already opt out, but what of the liberty of the person who requires the organs? Article 3 - People in this nation do not smoke. Introducing this legislation, whilst seemingly increasing the liberty of an individual to harm themselves actually infringes upon the liberty of others to not be harmed. Moreover, the increased costs to the health care system, both public and private, would increase the costs to all people not just the smokers, so their choice decreases the liberty and choice of others. Article 3 - Gated communities in no way increase the liberty of anyone, rather they serve only one purpose and that is to split communities. Moreover, allowing the private sector only to set up such communities infringes upon the liberties of others within the surrounding communities to enjoy the facilities thusly impaired by those gated communities. Article 5 - Whilst, seemingly, increasing the liberty of adoptive parents this article fails to take into account the effects to the child. To only screen out people with previous cases of child abuse, but not taking into effect socio-economic factors into consideration only increases the risks to the child and so decreasing their "liberty". We hope you will take into account the above reasoning before moving this bill to vote, and would be happy to continue this discussion should you feel the need to question any of the points raised. OOC: We would however request that a more detailed bill description be written in future so that we know the reasoning behind changing policy, and so that there is more to discuss. It is a RP game after all. |
| Date | 11:28:38, February 02, 2008 CET | From | Social Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Greater Liberty Act |
| Message | Can not accept articles 1 and 2. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 161 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 148 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 91 |
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